Stockholm Marathon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stockholm Marathon |
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Runners in the 2008 race
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| Date | June |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Event type | road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | adidas |
| Established | 1979 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:10:10 (2019) Nigussie SahlesilassieWomen's: 2:28:24 (1988)  Grete Waitz |
| Participants | 6,958 finishers (2021) 12,349 (2019) |
The Stockholm Marathon is a super exciting annual running race held in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been happening every year since 1979! It's also known as the adidas Stockholm Marathon because of its main sponsor. This big event is even the official Swedish championship race for marathons.
In 2009, over 18,500 people signed up to run, including more than 14,000 men and over 4,000 women! This marathon is recognized as a "Bronze Label Road Race" by World Athletics, which means it's a really important and well-organized race around the world.
The Race Course
The Stockholm Marathon begins right next to the historic Stockholm Olympic Stadium, which was built for the 1912 Olympic Games. The race involves running two loops around the city of Stockholm. The finish line is inside the Olympic Stadium, where runners complete a three-quarter lap on the track.
Before 2010, the two loops were almost the same. But since 2010, the route has been changed to make the loops more different. The first loop is now shorter. This change helps the fastest runners avoid having to pass too many slower runners during the race.
When the Race Happens
The Stockholm Marathon usually takes place in late May or early June. It's special because it's held on a Saturday afternoon. Most other big city marathons, like those in London or New York, happen on Sunday mornings. Holding it on a Saturday helps to cause less disruption to the city's normal activities.
However, running on a Saturday afternoon can sometimes mean the race happens in very warm weather. For example, in 2018, temperatures reached around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of the course!
The 2020 race had to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 race was also postponed and finally took place on Saturday, October 9th.
Marathon Winners
Many amazing athletes have won the Stockholm Marathon over the years. Here are the winners, including their country and their finishing time. If a Swedish runner won, their running club is also mentioned.
- Course record: This means the fastest time ever run on the course.
Men's Winners
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
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| 1979 | Jukka Toivola |  Finland |
2:17:35 |
| 1980 | Jeff Wells |  United States |
2:15:49 |
| 1981 | Bill Rodgers | United States |
2:13:26 |
| 1982 | Kjell-Erik Ståhl |  Sweden - Hässleholms AIS |
2:19:20 |
| 1983 | Hugh Jones |  United Kingdom |
2:11:37 |
| 1984 | Agapius Masong |  Tanzania |
2:13:47 |
| 1985 | Tommy Persson | Sweden - Heleneholms IF |
2:17:18 |
| 1986 | Kjell-Erik Ståhl | Sweden - Enhörna IF |
2:12:33 |
| 1987 | Kevin Forster | United Kingdom |
2:13:52 |
| 1988 | Suleiman Nyambui | Tanzania |
2:14:26 |
| 1989 | Dave Clarke | United Kingdom |
2:13:34 |
| 1990 | Simon Naali | Tanzania |
2:13:04 |
| 1991 | Åke Eriksson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:12:38 |
| 1992 | Hugh Jones | United Kingdom |
2:15:58 |
| 1993 | Daniel Mbuli |  South Africa |
2:16:30 |
| 1994 | Tesfaye Bekele |  Ethiopia |
2:14:06 |
| 1995 | Åke Eriksson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:14:29 |
| 1996 | Tesfaye Bekele |  Ethiopia |
2:15:05 |
| 1997 | Benson Masya |  Kenya |
2:17:22 |
| 1998 | Martin Ojuko | Kenya |
2:16:12 |
| 1999 | Alfred Shemweta | Sweden - Flemingsbergs SK |
2:14:52 |
| 2000 | Alfred Shemweta | Sweden - Flemingsbergs SK |
2:18:49 |
| 2001 | Anders Szalkai | Sweden - Spårvägens FK |
2:18:17 |
| 2002 | Mytahar Echchadi |  Morocco |
2:18:20 |
| 2003 | Josphat Chemjor | Kenya |
2:18:14 |
| 2004 | Joseph Riri | Kenya |
2:16:12 |
| 2005 | Kasirayi Sita |  Zimbabwe |
2:13:28 |
| 2006 | Philipp Bandawe | Zimbabwe |
2:17:01 |
| 2007 | Philipp Bandawe | Zimbabwe |
2:20:56 |
| 2008 | Willy Korir | Kenya |
2:16:03 |
| 2009 | Paul Kogo | Kenya |
2:15:34 |
| 2010 | Joseph Lagat | Kenya |
2:12:48 |
| 2011 | Shume Gerbaba |  Ethiopia |
2:14:07 |
| 2012 | Methkal Abu Drais |  Jordan |
2:19:16 |
| 2013 | Shume Gerbaba | Ethiopia |
2:16:13 |
| 2014 | Benjamin Bitok | Kenya |
2:13:21 |
| 2015 | Yekeber Bayabel | Ethiopia |
2:18:22 |
| 2016 | Stanley Koech | Kenya |
2:10:58 |
| 2017 | Abrha Milaw | Ethiopia |
2:11:36 |
| 2018 | Lawi Kiptui | Kenya |
2:13:30 |
| 2019 | Nigussie Sahlesilassie | Ethiopia |
2:10:10 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Fikadu Teferi | Ethiopia |
2:12:23 |
| 2022 | Felix Kirwa | Kenya |
2:11:08 |
| 2023 | Ashenafi Moges | Ethiopia |
2:10:32 |
| 2024 | Fredrick Kibii | Kenya |
2.14.17 |
| 2025 | Onemus Kiplagat Kiplimo | Kenya |
2.11.34 |
Women's Winners
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
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| 1979 | Heide Brenner |  West Germany |
2:47:06 |
| 1980 | Ingrid Kristiansen |  Norway |
2:38:45 |
| 1981 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway |
2:41:34 |
| 1982 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway |
2:34:26 |
| 1983 | Tuulikki Räisänen | Sweden - Enhörna IF |
2:36:58 |
| 1984 | Ria Van Landeghem |  Belgium |
2:34:13 |
| 1985 | Jeanette Nordgren | Sweden - IK Vikingen |
2:36:43 |
| 1986 | Evy Palm | Sweden - Mölndals AIK |
2:34:42 |
| 1987 | Evy Palm | Sweden - Mölndals AIK |
2:35:14 |
| 1988 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:28:24 |
| 1989 | Evy Palm | Sweden - Mölndals AIK |
2:33:26 |
| 1990 | Midde Hamrin | Sweden - Mölndals AIK |
2:37:07 |
| 1991 | Midde Hamrin | Sweden - Mölndals AIK |
2:36:15 |
| 1992 | Linda Milo | Belgium |
2:39:10 |
| 1993 | Grete Kirkeberg | Norway |
2:37:58 |
| 1994 | Irina Sklarenko |  Ukraine |
2:40:34 |
| 1995 | Ingmarie Nilsson | Sweden - Ullevi Friidrott |
2:33:03 |
| 1996 | Grete Kirkeberg | Norway |
2:36:40 |
| 1997 | Anita Håkenstad | Norway |
2:33:26 |
| 1998 | Grete Kirkeberg | Norway |
2:37:39 |
| 1999 | Marie Söderström-Lundberg | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:36:55 |
| 2000 | Marie Söderström-Lundberg | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:37:57 |
| 2001 | Esther Kiplagat | Kenya |
2:29:55 |
| 2002 | Lena Gavelin | Sweden - BIF Jamtrennarna |
2:33:48 |
| 2003 | Marie Söderström-Lundberg | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:35:07 |
| 2004 | Rita Jeptoo | Kenya |
2:35:14 |
| 2005 | Tina María Ramos |  Spain |
2:41:31 |
| 2006 | Anna Rahm | Sweden - Rånäs |
2:36:35 |
| 2007 | Kirsten Otterbu | Norway |
2:37:02 |
| 2008 | Isabellah Andersson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:34:14 |
| 2009 | Isabellah Andersson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:33:52 |
| 2010 | Isabellah Andersson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:31:35 |
| 2011 | Isabellah Andersson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:37:28 |
| 2012 | Derebe Godana | Ethiopia |
2:40:19 |
| 2013 | Isabellah Andersson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:33:49 |
| 2014 | Isabellah Andersson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:32:28 |
| 2015 | Isabellah Andersson | Sweden - Hässelby SK |
2:34:14 |
| 2016 | Jane Onyangi | Kenya |
2:31:45 |
| 2017 | Konjit Tilahun | Ethiopia |
2:35:45 |
| 2018 | Mikaela Larsson | Sweden |
2:40:28 |
| 2019 | Aberash Fayesa | Ethiopia |
2:33:38 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Atalel Anmut | Ethiopia |
2:29:03 |
| 2022 | Tsige Haileslase | Ethiopia |
2:31:48 |
| 2023 | Sifan Melaku | Ethiopia |
2:30:44 |
| 2024 | Marion Kibor | Kenya |
2.31.46 |
| 2025 | Shewarge Alene | Kenya |
2.30.38 |
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